This kitchen by AVEORA, sits within a 19th century villa, located in the inner-city suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand. The owners are collectors of contemporary art. They have two young children and regularly entertain. The kitchen is an art-piece embodying the owners’ confident aesthetic and intense attention to detail. The Patagonia Quartzite is backlit. It can be turned on for entertaining and to exude warmth, or turned off to recede, allowing other art to take centre-stage. Details include stone-fronted drawers, fluted bronze, stone-framed cavities, and a stained oak and bronze door, seamlessly linking the main kitchen, beverage centre and laundry.